This is kind of an editorial take on a particular issue, but I’m not entirely sure where I stand. Michael Arrington has just published a piece on TechCrunch about the tyranny of government and our duty of confidentiality as bloggers. I don’t necessarily disagree with Arrington’s conclusion – that bloggers should have the guts to…
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Jan
02
Is Blogging Serious Journalism – Enough to Endanger the Country?
Dec
16
Blogging Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
When I was in high school, I ran the mile in a solid 15 minutes and 45 seconds! So speed demon I am not. In fact, I can still hear the voices from my Pee Wee baseball career shouting from the stands, “Run, Brandon, run! Faster, Brandon, run!” The 30 feet to first base was…
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Nov
30
Write 10 Posts To Ensure the Transparency of Your Blog’s Niche
Many steps take place prior to making your blog public. These steps range from selecting your blog niche to the actual name of your blog. These steps can take time or be quick, all predetermined by your overall knowledge of blogging techniques and what to do to get your blog started. One thing I have…
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Nov
20
11 Books on Every Bloggers’ Wishlist
I love books and have a personal library of hundreds of volumes. I’ve also started using the Amazon Wishlist feature to sort of bookmark resources I’d like to have. A few of the following are not on my list because I already have them. Others, I haven’t read but would like to own. The first…
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Nov
18
You Don’t Just Want Traffic, You Want Collisions
Bloggers have a tendency to scramble for traffic. We want eyes, readers, clicks, etc. Or do we? Not far from my office is a group of nice new billboards ready for ads. I called about the prices and found they were $1,400 per month. I could advertise my blog’s url there. I’d get a lot…
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Nov
17
One Day Off Will Not Kill Your Blog
We Blog Better started 28 days ago. It’s been a joy to watch it grow in influence and interaction with the larger blogging community. When starting out, I had a determined commitment not to miss blogging for a single day for at least the first month and to reach 50 blog posts in that amount…
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Nov
12
Five Ways to Be a Trendy Blogger
I’ve noticed something over the years. When I blog about things that just happen to be trending, my traffic soars, especially on those occasions when my article somehow winds up on the front of Google’s blog search or another similar site. Blogging about trending topics doesn’t necessarily fit every niche, but it fits most in…
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Nov
11
Writing Great Posts from Life’s Overflow
If all great leaders are great listeners (and they are), it is equally true that all great writers are great readers. And our best writing will be done from the overflow of a head and heart full of inspiration. When I was a kid, I occasionally got to go on an emergency call with my…
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Four Little Five-Minute Tasks for Building Your Community
By Brandon Cox | Blogging, Networking
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I recently received a thank you note on my desk from someone for whom I filled in at the last minute and taught a class. I’m not a card sender by nature, which makes it all the more special when I receive one – I know it takes effort. As a blogger, you have a…
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